BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING — Nursing Home in BUFFALO, NY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 200 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 188.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 335638 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.31 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.37 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 12, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — November 12, 2025
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Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (Level D)Corrected — December 29, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level G)Corrected — December 29, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — December 29, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — December 29, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — December 29, 2025
Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 200-bed nursing home in Buffalo, New York. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident day, above the New York average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, 2 of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
The facility’s nurse staffing is stronger than typical for the state, which can help with daily care and supervision. However, it is on the Special Focus list and has recent serious deficiencies related to preventing and reporting abuse and to resident access to records — it would be reasonable to ask what specific corrective actions and oversight are in place to address those issues and protect residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING's CMS star rating?
BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING?
BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING reports 4.31177 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING had 5 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING have?
BUFFALO CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING has 200 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
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- HUMBOLDT HOUSE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER — 1/5 — 1.3 mi
- ELLICOTT CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING — 1/5 — 1.5 mi
- ST CATHERINE LABOURE HEALTH CARE CENTER — 5/5 — 1.7 mi
- TERRACE VIEW LONG TERM CARE FACILITY — 4/5 — 2.3 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.